Kumbalakkayi majjige huli( Ash gourd butter milk curry)

Majjige huli is a very popular dish in Karnataka, with mild gravy, prepared using ash gourd, coconut, butter milk and minimum spices.  Since ash gourd is a very low calorie vegetable, its good for diabetic patients and helps in weight loss.

ingredients

Ash gourd                           --      250 gm

Grated coconut                 --       ½ cup

Green chilly                        --       4 to 5

Bengal gram/chana  dal   --       1 tbsp

Jeera                                    --       1 tsp

Mustard seeds                   --       ½ tsp

Coriander seeds                --        2 tsp

Turmeric powder              --        a pinch

Butter milk                         --        1  cup

Curry leaves few

Salt to taste

Method

Soak Bengal gram/chana dal in ¼ cup of water for 30 minutes.  Remove skin of ash gourd then cut into cubes.   Then pressure cook it with pinch of turmeric powder and salt for 1-2 whistles.  Grind coconut, soaked channa dal, green chillies, coriander seeds and jeera into fine paste.   Add this to cooked ash gourd, boil till its gravy becomes thick.  Then add butter milk and boil for few seconds.  Heat oil in seasoning pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves.  Pour this on the curry.  Serve Kumbalakkayi majjige huli with steamed rice.